Question 1

Which of the following statements about brain infections is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  equine encephalitis infects horses more than humans 
B)  rabies can be transmitted by infected raccoons 
C)  poliovirus often causes no symptoms and goes undetected in small children 
D)  viral meningitis is usually self-limiting and nonfatal 
A)  equine encephalitis infects horses more than humans 
B)  rabies can be transmitted by infected raccoons 
C)  poliovirus often causes no symptoms and goes undetected in small children 
D)  viral meningitis is usually self-limiting and nonfatal

Question 2

Treatment for tubercular meningitis includes

Accepted Answer

A)  isoniazid 
B)  penicillin 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  amphotericin B 
A)  isoniazid 
B)  penicillin 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  amphotericin B

Question 3

The rabies virus enters the body through

Accepted Answer

A)  a skin wound 
B)  a mosquito bite 
C)  the placenta 
D)  the respiratory or gastrointestinal tracts 
A)  a skin wound 
B)  a mosquito bite 
C)  the placenta 
D)  the respiratory or gastrointestinal tracts

Question 4

Botulism toxin is characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  most potent toxin known 
B)  released upon autolysis of cells 
C)  boiling will not inactivate the toxin 
D)  activated by proteolytic enzymes 
A)  most potent toxin known 
B)  released upon autolysis of cells 
C)  boiling will not inactivate the toxin 
D)  activated by proteolytic enzymes

Question 5

The central nervous system includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  brain 
B)  spinal cord 
C)  nerves that reach the tissues in limbs 
D)  microglial cells 
A)  brain 
B)  spinal cord 
C)  nerves that reach the tissues in limbs 
D)  microglial cells

Question 6

Which is not a form of encephalitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern equine 
B)  St. Louis 
C)  JC 
D)  Venezuelan equine 
A)  Eastern equine 
B)  St. Louis 
C)  JC 
D)  Venezuelan equine

Question 7

Clostridium tetani can be characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Gram-positive spore former 
B)  resistant to drying, disinfection, and heat 
C)  endospores are killed by boiling for 20 minutes 
D)  common to soil and human intestines 
A)  Gram-positive spore former 
B)  resistant to drying, disinfection, and heat 
C)  endospores are killed by boiling for 20 minutes 
D)  common to soil and human intestines

Question 8

Which of the following is an emerging viral encephalitis that has recently spread across the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  JC virus 
B)  rabies 
C)  mad cow disease 
D)  West Nile arbovirus 
A)  JC virus 
B)  rabies 
C)  mad cow disease 
D)  West Nile arbovirus

Question 9

A foodborne pathogen that can cause meningitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B)  Staphylococcus epidermidis 
C)  Listeria monocytogenes 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis 
A)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B)  Staphylococcus epidermidis 
C)  Listeria monocytogenes 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis

Question 10

All of the following statements refer to mad cow disease except

Accepted Answer

A)  it is caused by an infectious protein 
B)  its transmission to humans can be prevented by adding beef brains to hamburger 
C)  it only occurs in Britain 
D)  it causes disease in both humans and animals 
A)  it is caused by an infectious protein 
B)  its transmission to humans can be prevented by adding beef brains to hamburger 
C)  it only occurs in Britain 
D)  it causes disease in both humans and animals

Question 11

Which of the following is responsible for Chagas' disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycobcaterium leprae 
B)  Clostridium tetani 
C)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
D)  Poliovirus 
A)  Mycobcaterium leprae 
B)  Clostridium tetani 
C)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
D)  Poliovirus

Question 12

What are the two vaccines developed to prevent polio? Which vaccine would be recommended for an immunocompromised child? How about in an area where it is difficult to get to and vaccine coverage is poor? Why are there still cases of polio in the United States if vaccine coverage is excellent?

Accepted Answer

The Sabin vaccine used in the U.S. is an

Question 13

Mycobacterium leprae is difficult to cultivate but it can be grown

Accepted Answer

A)  on blood agar 
B)  in armadillos 
C)  in tissue culture 
D)  in embryonated eggs 
A)  on blood agar 
B)  in armadillos 
C)  in tissue culture 
D)  in embryonated eggs

Question 14

Tetanus neonatum is

Accepted Answer

A)  due to tetanus acquired through the birth canal 
B)  an infection of the umbilical cord 
C)  a muscle spasm that has nothing to do with Clostridium 
D)  an infection from Clostridium in contaminated breast milk 
A)  due to tetanus acquired through the birth canal 
B)  an infection of the umbilical cord 
C)  a muscle spasm that has nothing to do with Clostridium 
D)  an infection from Clostridium in contaminated breast milk

Question 15

Herpes meningoencephalitis usually follows

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract 
B)  a generalized herpes infection 
C)  a fever blister outbreak 
D)  an outbreak of genital herpes 
A)  a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract 
B)  a generalized herpes infection 
C)  a fever blister outbreak 
D)  an outbreak of genital herpes

Question 16

Which of the following is not a viral or bacterial cause of meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naegleria fowleri 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae type F 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A)  Naegleria fowleri 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae type F 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 17

Tetanus is treated by

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotic therapy 
B)  antiviral therapy 
C)  antitoxin therapy 
D)  two of the above 
A)  antibiotic therapy 
B)  antiviral therapy 
C)  antitoxin therapy 
D)  two of the above

Question 18

What are all the animals that can get rabies? Which animals can transmit to humans and what determines human transmission ability? How should one treat an animal bite?

Accepted Answer

Rabies infects all mammals exposed to it

Question 19

All of the following are associated with prions except

Accepted Answer

A)  Chagas' disease 
B)  Kuru 
C)  Scrapie 
D)  Mad cow disease 
A)  Chagas' disease 
B)  Kuru 
C)  Scrapie 
D)  Mad cow disease

Question 20

Which of the following terms refers to special thick-walled capillaries without pores in their walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglia 
B)  meninges 
C)  blood-brain barrier 
D)  two of the above 
A)  ganglia 
B)  meninges 
C)  blood-brain barrier 
D)  two of the above

Exam 24: Diseases of the Nervous System

Which of the following statements about brain infections is false?

Treatment for tubercular meningitis includes

The rabies virus enters the body through

Botulism toxin is characterized by all of the following except

The central nervous system includes all of the following except

Which is not a form of encephalitis?

Clostridium tetani can be characterized by all of the following except

Which of the following is an emerging viral encephalitis that has recently spread across the United States?

A foodborne pathogen that can cause meningitis is

All of the following statements refer to mad cow disease except

Which of the following is responsible for Chagas' disease?

What are the two vaccines developed to prevent polio? Which vaccine would be recommended for an immunocompromised child? How about in an area where it is difficult to get to and vaccine coverage is poor? Why are there still cases of polio in the United States if vaccine coverage is excellent?

Mycobacterium leprae is difficult to cultivate but it can be grown

Tetanus neonatum is

Herpes meningoencephalitis usually follows

Which of the following is not a viral or bacterial cause of meningitis?

Tetanus is treated by

What are all the animals that can get rabies? Which animals can transmit to humans and what determines human transmission ability? How should one treat an animal bite?

All of the following are associated with prions except

Which of the following terms refers to special thick-walled capillaries without pores in their walls?

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